In Lewiston, Steven L. Reiter, a Republican who runs the town's highway department, pulled

out a decisive victory for supervisor against Fred M. Newlin II.

"I just think people heard what I was saying," Reiter said. "I think over my tenure as the

highway superintendent working for the town, I've been very approachable and I've been very

responsive to residents calls, and I think that shows tonight."

Reiter, 55, said he was "very excited" about the town's future and said he would like to

sit down with Newlin in the coming weeks to "resolve some of our differences."

The race featured a nasty fight between Newlin and Reiter.

Reiter, along with other GOP town leaders, railed against a 37-percent raise the Town Board

gave Newlin as part of this year's budget. He also blamed Newlin for raising electricity rates

in town.

"I'm glad for the six years I've had the opportunity to serve Lewiston," Newlin said after

receiving results Tuesday night. "I'm proud of all the work I've got done. If this means a

break from politics for a while, there are worse things in the world."

Newlin, a Democrat, said he believed negative attacks against him and resources thrown into

the race by Republicans helped solidify his defeat.